Board Certifications

Biography

Anthony D. Sandler, MD, is the Senior Vice President of the Joseph E. Robert, Jr., Center for Surgical Care at Children's National Health System. He is the Diane and Norman Bernstein Professor in Pediatric Surgery and also is a principal investigator in the Immunology Initiative of the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation.

Dr. Sandler's research interests include tumor immunology and tumor vaccine therapy, as well as the application of robotic-assisted surgery in pediatric patients. Dr. Sandler is internationally known for his work on childhood solid tumors and operative repair of certain congenital anomalies of the gastrointestinal tract.

He is currently the Chair of the Publications Committee for the American Association of Pediatric Surgery and also serves on several committees of the Children’s Oncology Group. Dr. Sandler’s research interests focus on solid tumors of childhood, in which he has developed markers for determining the risk of tumor recurrence. His current research in tumor immunology investigates immunotherapeutic strategies for tumors. Dr. Sandler has published more than 60 peer reviewed manuscripts in clinical and scientific medical journals.

"People always tell me 'You're so strong, I don't know how you got through it.' I like to say that you never know how strong you are or what you are capable of until you have no choice but to be strong."

"Through the years, we have been in and out of various departments of Children's National and every single experience has been nothing less than outstanding in expertise, treatment protocol, and compassion."

News

Eugenie “Genie” Heitmiller, MD, FAAP, a nationally recognized leader in pediatric anesthesiology, has been appointed Chief of the Division of Anesthesiology, Sedation, and Perioperative Medicine at Children’s National Health System.